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Academic Outreach

Academic Outreach

Academic Outreach (AO) is a unit of the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach at WKU. The mission
of AO is to bring learning opportunities to students outside the traditional university
classroom and/or calendar, and provide them with the tools they need to achieve their
educational goals. AO is comprised of five areas dedicated to this mission: Dual Credit,
Cohort Programs, WKU Online, Summer Sessions and Winter Term.

Dual Credit provides opportunities for high school students to earn college credit as part of
their high school curriculum. Courses are offered in-person at partner-schools and
online, and taught by credentialed faculty who meet all accreditation standards set
forth by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Cohort Programs works with academic departments to create quality college credit programs, regardless
of institutional boundaries. These programs are designed for a specific number of
students, a cohort, who will move through the coursework together. We partner with
business and industry to develop customized courses, certificates, and degree programs
that meet the needs of our partners.

Online Program Servicesprovides student support for online learners and partners with academic departments
and other offices across campus to assist students in meeting their educational goals.
Online Learning at WKU includes WKU On Demandand WKU Online, allowing students to choose when they start and where they study!

Online Program Development extends programmatic support to academic departments to facilitate the development
of online learning courses and programs and the recruitment of distance students.
Additionally, the office supports online learning at WKU through data and compliance
reporting including survey submissions.

Summer Session courses are available at all four campus locations, On Demand, Online, and through
Study Abroad and Study Away. Winter Termprovides students an opportunity to earn course credit in an intensive session between
the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer and Winter classes allow students to speed up
progress toward their degree or stay on track by catching up on courses dropped or
missed.

Dual Credit provides opportunities for high school students to earn college credit as part of
their high school curriculum. Courses are offered in-person at partner-schools and
online, and taught by credentialed faculty who meet all accreditation standards set
forth by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Cohort Programs works with academic departments to create quality college credit programs, regardless
of institutional boundaries. These programs are designed for a specific number of
students, a cohort, who will move through the coursework together. We partner with
business and industry to develop customized courses, certificates, and degree programs
that meet the needs of our partners.

Online Program Servicesprovides student support for online learners and partners with academic departments
and other offices across campus to assist students in meeting their educational goals.
Online Learning at WKU includes WKU On Demandand WKU Online, allowing students to choose when they start and where they study!

Online Program Development extends programmatic support to academic departments to facilitate the development
of online learning courses and programs and the recruitment of distance students.
Additionally, the office supports online learning at WKU through data and compliance
reporting including survey submissions.

Summer Session courses are available at all four campus locations, On Demand, Online, and through
Study Abroad and Study Away. Winter Termprovides students an opportunity to earn course credit in an intensive session between
the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer and Winter classes allow students to speed up
progress toward their degree or stay on track by catching up on courses dropped or
missed.